Walter Cleveland Makeig

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1892

Died: 27 March, 1918

Biographical Summary:

Son of Edward Andrew Makeig and Sarah Ann Makeig, "Hurford", 284 Military Road, Neutral Bay. (Note: E. A. Makeig writes from "Hurford", 256 Military Road, in 1915. Letter in J. H. Makeig's service record.)

Walter Cleveland Makeig served with the Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division. Killed in action during the First Battle of Amman, Palestine, 27 to 30 March 1918. Buried Amman, re-interred in the Damascus Commonweath War Cemetery, Syria. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Walter Cleveland Makeig
• Makeig, Walter Cleveland

Service Number: 1322

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Trooper
• Held rank of Trooper

Birth Records:

• Born in Carcoar, NSW, Australia
• 1 January, 1892 in Carcoar, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• Died on service
• Died on service
• 27 March, 1918
• Killed in action
• 27 March, 1918 in Amman

Life Events:

• Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
• Embarked from Sydney on the HMAT Pera A4

Address:

• Hurford 284 Military Road Neutral Bay NSW Australia

Relationships:

• mother - Makeig J A
• father - Edmund Andrews Makeig
• mother - Sarah Ann Hurford

Organisations:

• Member of - ,,,
• Member of - 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment

Main Sources:

• MAKEIG Walter Cleveland Service Number 1322 Place of Birth Carcoar NSW Place of Enlistment Liverpool NSW Next of Kin Mother MAKEIG J A (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs Walter Cleveland Makeig (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Walter Cleveland Makeig (Webpage)
• Find War Dead ndash Makeig Walter Cleveland (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour Walter Cleveland Makeig (Webpage)
• WAR CASUALTIES KILLED (Newspaper Article)
• Latest Casualties (Newspaper Article)
• WAR CASUALTIES KILLED (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• MAKEIG W. C. on the West Face of the
• Makeig on the Scots Kirk Presbyterian Church Mosman Roll of Honour